Monthly Archives: September 2013

SAM sends a letter to the DOJ: Re: State Laws Legalizing Marijuana We represent tens of thousands of people working in drug prevention, drug and mental health treatment, medicine, criminal justice reform, and millions of individuals and families in recovery … Continue reading →

Well, no, not really, but it’s fun to actually see articles suggesting that the U.S. should withdraw… To Make Marijuana Legalization a Reality, This Should be Obama’s Next Step by Jessie Bullock at PolicyMic Firstly, the U.S. should withdraw from … Continue reading →

‘Pot Czar” Mark Kleiman Packs Up When it hired Kleiman last March, the LCB said it had budgeted an initial $100,000 for the much sought-after consulting work. The state ended up paying much more–$814,000, as of last week, with one … Continue reading →

Andres Oppenheimer A turning point in the U.S. drug war “This puts the United States in an awkward position in respect to its drug war export policy,” says John Walsh, a drug expert with the Washington Office on Latin America, … Continue reading →